Primary income receipts in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Primary income receipts was 573.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
573.51 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 9.5%
All-time high
573.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
29.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Primary income receipts in Upper middle income, 1994–2024

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1994200920241994: 29.3B BoP, current US$1995: 37.2B BoP, current US$1996: 42.2B BoP, current US$1997: 45.7B BoP, current US$1998: 45.2B BoP, current US$1999: 43.1B BoP, current US$2000: 54.9B BoP, current US$2001: 47.4B BoP, current US$2002: 41.5B BoP, current US$2003: 51.9B BoP, current US$2004: 61.7B BoP, current US$2005: 91.0B BoP, current US$2006: 127.0B BoP, current US$2007: 186.5B BoP, current US$2008: 220.2B BoP, current US$2009: 191.1B BoP, current US$2010: 241.2B BoP, current US$2011: 253.6B BoP, current US$2012: 266.5B BoP, current US$2013: 292.9B BoP, current US$2014: 345.0B BoP, current US$2015: 312.6B BoP, current US$2016: 330.1B BoP, current US$2017: 422.9B BoP, current US$2018: 410.5B BoP, current US$2019: 438.5B BoP, current US$2020: 376.9B BoP, current US$2021: 492.1B BoP, current US$2022: 469.6B BoP, current US$2023: 523.6B BoP, current US$2024: 573.5B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income receipts in Upper middle income stood at 573.51 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Upper middle income peaked at 573.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.28 billion BoP, current US$, in 1994.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.45 billion BoP, current US$ 29.28 billion BoP, current US$ 45.74 billion BoP, current US$ 6
2000s 107.33 billion BoP, current US$ 41.49 billion BoP, current US$ 220.19 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 331.37 billion BoP, current US$ 241.17 billion BoP, current US$ 438.47 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 487.14 billion BoP, current US$ 376.91 billion BoP, current US$ 573.51 billion BoP, current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts in Upper middle income?
Primary income receipts in Upper middle income was 573.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 573.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 29.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994.
Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.